Moving to Chimayo, New Mexico

Population: 2,924
Males: 1,465 (50.1%), Females: 1,459 (49.9%)

Rio Arriba County

Zip code: 87522

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $31,474
Median house value: $101,000

Population by Race

Races in Chimayo:

• Hispanic (90.8%)
• Other race (44.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (8.1%)
• Two or more races (5.7%)
• American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (3.7%), German (2.1%), French (1.8%), Russian (1.7%), Irish (1.1%), Polish (1.0%).

Elevation: 6075 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chimayo

• High school or higher: 74.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 10.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chimayo CDP

• Never married: 25.9%
• Now married: 53.0%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 11.5%

1.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chimayo:

• ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)
• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SANTA FE, NM)
• LOS ALAMOS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; LOS ALAMOS, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chimayo:

• ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 81 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
• SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 99 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
• DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 148 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chimayo:

• SAN JUAN PUEBLO (about 7 miles; ESPANOLA, NM; Abbreviation: Q14)
• LOS ALAMOS (about 25 miles; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Abbreviation: LAM)
• SANTA FE MUNI (about 29 miles; SANTA FE, NM; Abbreviation: SAF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chimayo:

• NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 73 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 79 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 84 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 102 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 160 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 162 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)

Public primary/middle school in Chimayo:

• CHIMAYO ELEM (Students: 274; Location: SR 76 CTY RD. 93 #31; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Chimayo:

• JOHN HYSON MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: PO BOX 189 COUNTY RD 94E; Grades: PK – 4)